Cuff-press.



W.- BARTHOLOMEW.

CUFF PRESS.

AYPLIOATION FILED JULY 20, 1910.

1,006,524, Patented. 0017.24, 1911.

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CUFF PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1910. 1,006,524. Patented 0011211911.

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unit srars rarnnr "WILLIAJH BARTHOLOMEW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NORT0 TROY LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CUFF-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

mousse Application filed July 20, 1910. Serial No. 532,908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BARTHOI/O- Mew, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in C11fi-Presses, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a cud press and particularly to a structurefor pressing articles to be ironed between cooperating heated members.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improvedconstruction of ironing press in which the fixed pressing head isprovided with movable members mounted to successively act upon thearticle to be ironed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. novel and improvedconstruction of a movable pressing member or support for the articleconnected for movement toward and from a pressing head and simultaneousmovement into and out of alinement with said head.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the drawings1 igure 1 is a central vertical section; Fig. 2 is afront elevation; Fig. 3 is a detail section of the steam connection withthe pressing head; and Fig. 4t is an elevation of this head with partsbroken away.

Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures ofthe drawings.

The numeral 10 designates the standard of the press which may be of anydesired construction or configuration and is provided at its upperportion with a supporting arm 11 adapted to carry the fixed head 12 ofthe press. This standard has mounted at the lower portion thereof a rockshaft 13 provided with a lifting cam 14 adapted to contact with afriction wheel 15 carried by the lower end of the rod 16. The upper endof this rod is provided with a support 17 upon which the laterallymovable steam chest 18 is mounted by means of the slide carriage 19. Theinward movement of this carriage is limited by the stop 20 carriedthereby and the support 17 is adjustably mounted upon the upper end ofthe rod 16 by means of the nut 21 threaded thereon.

The movable chest or goods support 18 is provided with suitable clothingor padding 22 upon which the goods to be ironed are disposed. The rod 16is guided in its movements by the lugs 23 extended from the standard.The support 17 is provided at opposite sides with depending rods 24which extend through sleeves 25 carried by one of the guide lugs 23 andare provided at their lower portion with tension springs 26 which 7ramme Oct. 241, 121.1.

31. This member is provided with a foot piece 32 having a yoke portion33 to em brace the shaft when depressed and forms a t-readle for use inraising the rod 16. A; restoring treadle 34c is also mounted on theshaft 13 and is provided with a rearward extension 35 adapted to engagea projection 36 carried by one side of the treadle vmember 30 so as toproduce a movement of these parts in unison.

For the purpose of producing a lateral movement of the chest 18 into andout of alinement with the fixed head during the reciprocation of thelifting rod, this rod is provided with a contact block 37 adjust ablymounted thereon in any desired man nor, for instance by means of setscrew 38. This block is adapted to cotipera-te with a shifting lever 39pivotally mounted at 40 and provided with arms 41 disposed above andbelow the block 3?. The upper end of the shifting lever is provided withan elongated loop 42 disposed at an angle thereto and adapted to engagea friction roller .43

- post 57 carried by the cap 58 which may be adjusted to regulate thetension of this spring. The side heads 53 are pivotally connected at 59to theyielding ends of the arms of the yoke and also to a link 60 whichis pivoted to the fixed head at 61, while the lower ends of the heads 53are pivotally connected at 62 with a link 63 pivoted at 64 upon the head12. Extending about the inner faces of the heads 50 and 53 is a fiexiblecontact plate .64 preferably secured to the yielding head 50 and adaptedto be forced inward in the movement of theheads 53 toward each other.This contact plate prevents a ridge or other di-sfiguration of the goodsor article pressed at the spaces between the movable members of thehead. Each of these members is suitably heated and may comprise a steamchest.

For the purpose of supplying steam to the several chests comprising thegoods support and head members, a desirable form of steam connections ishere shown and comprises the feedpipe 65 which extends to a casing 66having an air valve 67 and also communicates by the pipe 68 with thesteam chest within the central yielding head 50.

As this head has a vertical movement, the upper end of the pipe 68 isconnected to the slide valve 69 within the casing 66. This valve isprovided with inlet ports 70 and 71 which coiiperate with the feed pipe65 and also with an exhaust port 72 adapted to coiiperate with the airvalve 67, as shown in Fig. 3. By this means, the steam is supplied tothe chests when at rest so as to avoid any back pressure and tofacilitate this, the chest is opened to the atmosphere through theairvalve when moving. The movement ofthe tubular valve 69 is guided by adepending projection 73 carried by the cap plug 74 of the valve casingand the lower portion of this casing is provided with a suitable packing75 to permit the reciprocation of the valve without escape of steam. Theyielding chest 50 is provided at its lower portion with swiveledconnections 76 which extend from the head 50 to the upper portion of thehead chests 53 for the purpose of introducing steam thereto. The exhaustfrom the lower portion of the heads 53 is through the pipe 77 providedwith a lateral swiveled connection 78 which communicates by a pipe 79with the main exhaust pipe 80. The steam is fed to the clothed chest 18from the supply pipe by means of a swiveled pipe section 81 cotiperatingwith an oppositely disposed swiveled section 82 which communicates by apipe 83 with the chest or head 18. This permits both a horizontal andvertical movement of the parts. The exhaust from the steam chamber ofthe head 18 is through a pipe 84. provided with a swiveled section 85communicating with a coiiperating swiveled section 86 carried bythe'main exhaust 80, as shown in Fig. 1. This connection maintains thechest under steam pressure at all times for the purpose of drying theclothing when the chest is withdrawn and supplying the necessary heatduring the pressmg operation.

In the operation of the press, with the parts in the position shown inFig. 1, when the raising treadle is depressed, the cam is actuated tolift the rod supporting the clothed goods support and the retractingtreadle is also raised as the lifting treadle is depressed. This raisingmovement produces through the shifting lever connection a; simultaneousinward movement of the clothed head into -ali-nement with the fixed headwhich carries "the movable chest. A continued upward movement produces apressure against the yielding chest and compresses the tension springabove it. This movement is guided by the supporting links for the sideheads or chests-which produces an inward movement of the side heads,causing them to engage the article first at the base of the centralchest and then continue the pressure downward, thereby smoothing thecuff or other article and applying the desired pressure against theentire length thereof. As soon as the raising treadle is released andthe retracting treadle operated, the links and springs cause the cheststo be withdrawn quickly from the dotted line position shown in Fig. 4 tothat shown by full lines and the clothed chest is then free to belowered and simultaneously moved outward by the connections described.The arms of the yoke in Fig. 4 in dotted lines are shown forced slightlytoward each other when the chest is raised, the yielding movement of thearms being very slight as shown by dotted lines. This construction ofhead will press the cuff of such garments whose gussets are closelysewed and give the cuff its proper shape with a uniform pressure uponall parts of the surface. The flexible lining for these chests preventsthe showing of the edges of the chests upon the article pressed andeffects a smooth appearance. The air valve connection with the chests ofthe fixed head permits steam to be supplied thereto through one portwhen in its lowest position and through the other port at the highestposition and only while the chests aooasse are at rest to avoid backpressure. During the movement of the chests, the air valve communicateswith its port, thus opening the chests to the atmosphere during theirmovement which lets ofi' any condensed steam quickly so that the steamentering after the chests are in their end position does not encounterany back pressure. The construction by which the goods support issimultaneously shifted upon the lifting rod during the reciprocation ofthe latter, provides means by which an exact movement can be obtained ata right angle to the travel of the rod irrespective of the length ofthis s travei which is permitted by the slotted shifting leverconnections with the carriage for the goods support. lit will-beobservedthat the goods support is automatically drawn into alinement andlifted by the preliminary movement of the rod in a vertical plane, whilethe subsequent movement oi the rod forcing the support into contact withthe yielding head produces the necessary pressure to eii'ect the ironingoperation and all of the parts may be released by a single movement ofthe retracting lever. It will, therefore, be seen that the inventionpresents a simple, efiicient' and-economically constructed form ofpress, particularly adapted for use forcufis or similar articles.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what i claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent isl. in an ironing press, a pressinghead, a vertically and horizontally reciprocating cooperating articlesupport, and automatic means for moving said support into alinement withsaid head in its upward movement and out of alinement with said head onits downward movement.

2. in an ironing press, a pressing head, a coiperating article supportmounted for movement toward and from said head and simultaneous movementinto and out of alinement with said head, and means acreciprocating rodmounted thereon, an article support slidably mounted upon the upper endof said rod, and means actuated by said rod for reciprocating thearticle support thereon.

5. In an ironing press, a standard, a reciprocating rod mounted thereon,an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod, meansfor lifting said rod, and means carried by said rod for reciprocatingthe article support thereon.

6. In an ironing press, a standard, a reclprocatmg rod mounted thereon,an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod, meansfor lifting said rod, and

a shifting lever connected to said article support and adapted to beactuated by said rod.

7. 111 an ironing press, a standard, a reciprocating rod mountedthereon, an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of saidrod, means for'lifting said rod, a shifting lever pivoted upon saidstandard and having a looped connection with said support, and meansupon said rod for actuating said lever.

8. in an ironing press, a standard, a reciproeating rod mounted theieon, an article support slidingly mounted on the upper end of said rod,means for lifting said rod, a shifting lever pivoted upon said standardand having a looped connect-ion with said support, and a contact blockupon said rod disposed between opposite arms from said lever.

9. In an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and providedwith a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, a goodssupport carried by said rod, a coiiperating pressing head, a treadleconnection tor rotating said shaft, and a retracting love; mounted uponsaid shaft.

10. In an roning press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein and providedwith a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, a goodssupport carried by said rod, a cotiperating pressing head having ayielding chest formed of yielding central and movable side members, agear upon said shaft, and a treadle member provided with a rack toengage said gear.

11. in an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein andprovided with a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, agoods support carried by said rod, a cod crating pressing head, a gearupon said s aft, a treadle member provided with a rack to engage saidgear, and a foot piece upon said treadle' having a yoke portion tosurround said shaft.

12. In an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted therein andprovided with a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with said cam, agoods support carried by said rod, a codperating pressing head, a gearupon said shaft, a treadle member provided with a raclr to engage saidgear, a retracting treadle loosely mounted upon said shaft, and meanscarried by said first mentioned treadle to actuate said retractingtreadlej 13. In an ironing press, a standard, a shaft mounted thereinand providedwith a cam, a lifting rod disposed in contact with saidearn, a goods support carried by said rod, a ootiperating pressinghead,- a car upon said shaft, a treadle member provlded with a rack toengage said gear, a retracting treadle loosely mounted upon said shaft,and a projection from said first mentioned treadle disposed to engage arearward extension from said retracting treadle.

14. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acotiperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, and cooperating movable side chests'mounted uponsaid head and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said centralchest.

15. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, a supporting yoke for said central chest, atension spring disposed above said yoke, and movable side chestspivotally mounted upon said yoke.

16. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, a supporting yoke for said central chest, atension spring disposed above said yoke, movable side chests pivotallymounted upon said yoke, links extending from said pivots to said head,and links extending from the lower portion of said side chests to saidhead.

17. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, a supporting yoke for said central chest, atension spring disposed above said yoke, movable side chests pivotallymounted upon said yoke, links extending from said pivots to said head,links extending from the lower portion of said side chests to said head,and a flexible contact plate mounted upon the inner surface of saidcentral and side chests.

18. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed I head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon saidhead and adapted to be actuated by the .movement of said central chest,and a yielding contact plate mounted upon said central chest andextending over the inner faces of said side chests.

19. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon saidhead and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said central chest, asteam supply for said chests, a sliding pipe connection from saidcentral chest to said supply, and an air valve communicating with saidconnection during 5 the movement'of said central chest.

20. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding..1,ooe,524

chest carried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted uponsaid head and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said centralchest, a steam supply for said chests, a sliding pipe connection fromsaid 'central chest to said supply, an air valve communicating with saidconnection during the movement of said central chest, and aswiveled-pipe connection from said steam supply to said article support.

21. In an ironing press, a standard, a fixed head mounted thereon, acooperating reciprocating article support, a central yielding chestcarried by said head, cooperating movable side chests mounted upon saidhead and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said central chest, asteam supply for said chests, a sliding pipe connection from saidcentral chest to said supply, an air valve communicating with saidconnection during the movement of said central chest, a swiveled pipeconnection from said steam supply to said article support, a swiveledexhaust connection from said side chests, and a swiveled exhaustconnection from said article support.

22. In an ironing press, a standard,a lifting rod mounted to reciprocatetherein,

means for reciprocating said rod, a support carried by the upper end ofsaidrod, a carriage slidingly mounted upon said support, a clothed steamchest upon said carriage, a cooperating head disposed above said rod,and means connected to said rod for shifting said carriage laterallyduring the reciprocation thereof.-

23. In an ironing press, a standard, a lift ing rod mounted toreciprocate therein, means for reciprocating said rod, a support carriedby the upper end of said rod, a carriage slidingly mounted upon saidsupport, a clothed steam chest upon said carriage, a cooperating headdisposed above said rod, means connected to said rod for shifting saidcarriage laterally during the reciprocation thereof, and means foradjusting said support upon said rod.

24. In an ironing press, a standard, a lifting rod mounted toreciprocate therein, means for reciprocating said rod, a support carriedby the upper end of said rod, a carriage slidingly mounted upon saidsupport, a clothed steam chest upon said carriage, a cooperating headdisposed above said rod,

means connected to said rod for shifting said carriage laterally duringthe reciprocation thereof, and means for llmlting the inward movement ofsaid carriage upon said support.

cooperating head disposed abovesaid rod, a shifting lever pivoted uponsaid standard and provided with a looped upper end to engage saidcarriage and bifurcated arms extending from its pivot, and an adjustableblock secured to said rod intermediate of said arms.

26. In an lronlng press, a standard, a reciprocating goods supportmounted thereon,

a fixed head carried by said standard and provided with a tubularchamber, a yoke mounted within said head and provided with a post, aspring disposed within said chamber and surrounding said post, a centralchest mounted upon said yoke, and com-.

wardly extending links from. said head to the lower portion of said sidechests.

28. In an ironing press, a standard, a reciprocating goods supportmounted thereon, a fixed head carried by said standard and provided witha tubular chamber, a yoke mounted within said head and provided with apost, a spring disposed within said chamber and surrounding said post, acentral chest .mounted upon said yoke, communicating side chestspivotally secured to the lower ends of said yoke, links extending fromsaid pivots to said head, downwardly extending links from said head tothe lower portion of said side chests, and a cap for said tubularchamber provided with a post to enter said spring.

29. In an ironing press, a standard, a goods supportmounted thereon, areciprocating head chest having a steam connection therefrom, a valvecasing, a tubular slide valve carried by said casing and provided withinlet and exhaust ports within said casing, a steam supply to saidcasing, and an air valve carried by said casing to communicate with saidexhaust port.

30. In an ironing press, a standard, a goods support mounted thereon, areciprocating head chest having a steam connection therefrom, a valvecasing, a tubular slide valve carried by said casing and provided withinlet and exhaust ports within said casing, a steam supply to saidcasing, an air valve carried by said casing to communicate with saidexhaust port, and a cap plug provided with a projection to enter saidtubular valve.

31. In an ironing press, a standard, a pressing head carried thereby, anarticle support mounted for reciprocation toward and from said head in avertical plane, and means for automatically shifting said support intoand out of alinement with said head during the reciprocation of thesupport.

32. In an ironing press, a standard, a pressing head carried thereby, anarticle support mounted for reciprocation toward and from said head in avertical plane, means for automatically shifting said support into andout of alinement with said head during the reciprocation of the support,and means actuated by contact with said support for automatically movingmembers of said head into contact therewith.

33. In an ironing press, a standard, a pressing head carrled thereby, anarticle support mounted for reciprocation toward and from said head in avertical plane, means for automatically shifting said su port into andout of alinement with said head during the reciprocation of the support,means actuated by contact with said support for automatically movingmembers of said head into contact therewith, a yielding steam connectionto permit reciprocation of the members of said head, and a yieldingsteam connection with said support to permit its movement in verticaland horizontal planes.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW.

Witnesses:

WM. KROGMAN, J NO. HOERMANN.

